National Care Standards: Care at Home

National standards for care at home relate to services that you receive in your own home. Traditionally, much home-based care has been provided by local authorities. This has mainly been by providing services to older people through the home help service. Home care services are also provided to:children and young people and their families and carers;adults with a learning disability;adults with mental health problems;people with physical disabilities;people with alcohol and drug problems; and people with HIV/ AIDS. The regulation of care at home is an essential part of making sure that as many people as possible are supported in their own home. The agency providing the service will be regulated in order to safeguard the person who is receiving care at home. The standards apply to the agency. The agency should ensure that the care given by the person it employs to work in your home reflects these standards.